Alupa vs Black Lichen

Acacia victoriae compared with Lichina pygmaea

Key Differences

• Alupa is Least Concern while Black Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alupa	Black Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Lichinomycetes (Lichinomycetes)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Lichinales (Lichinales)
Family	Fabaceae	Lichinaceae
Genus	Acacia	Lichina
Species	Acacia victoriae	Lichina pygmaea

Conservation Status

Alupa

LC — Least Concern

Black Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alupa	Black Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alupa

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Israel.

Black Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Alupa

The Alupa (Acacia victoriae) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Black Lichen

The Black Lichen (Lichina pygmaea) is a species in the genus Lichina. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Its geographic range spans Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.